Although neither city name is mentioned, just the Bay. ![]() (As a matter of fact, they do some other fantastic covers you should consider as well.)Īs a former San Franciscan, I’d like to point out that “Dock of the Bay” is not a San Francisco song but a Sausalito song-another city on the “Frisco” Bay. Update from a reader in Oregon, Brian:Īs an unabashed Pearl Jam fan, I have always been partial to their version of “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay” from several different live shows. If you have any reflections on a song about a specific place in California (real places-no Hotel Californias), drop us a note. ![]() But as you can see from this playlist I made when I was moving back to California a few years ago, songs about California are kind of a dime a dozen (and I barely scratched the surface) … Yesterday we had Georgia on our mind, and in today’s track, from Otis Redding, he “left my home in Georgia, headed for the Frisco Bay.” Here’s a reader in San Francisco, Doug:įor me, “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” captures so much of the San Francisco experience (or at least the SF experience I’ve idealized): carefree, sitting overlooking the water, relaxing and listening to some amazing music.
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